heart rate, ice hockey

The aim of the contribution was to show the load intensity of ice-hockey players expressed using heart frequency. The level of HR, which is considered to be a reliable quantity to assess the load intensity, was monitored using the Polar TEAM 2 system. The calculated mean HR value of the most active forwards in the match was 94.4+-6.1 % HRmax, while the mean value in defenders was 93.5+- 6.1% HRmax. The achieved results of the players load during a championship match could be used as the groundwork for subsequent preparation of training plans and for the selection of suitable methodological-organizational forms in training in the same age and performance category. To specify the load of players in an ice-hockey match in a greater detail, the research will need to be extended by monitoring heart rate in a larger group of players and by monitoring the load in more matches while observing the same conditions.

The aim of the contribution was to show the load intensity of ice-hockey players expressed using heart frequency. The level of HR was monitored using the Polar TEAM 2 system. The calculated mean HR value of the forwards in the match was 94.4+- 6.1 % HRmax, while the mean value in defenders was 93.5+- 6.1% HRmax. The achieved results of the players load during a championship match could be used as the groundwork for subsequent preparation of training plans in training in the same age and performance category. To specify the load of players in an ice-hockey match in a greater detail, the research will need to be extended by monitoring heart rate in a larger group of players and by monitoring the load in more matches while observing the same conditions.